
Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know whether I have a single or double bin FA 400?
Open the collection cabinet and count the bins. A single-bin FA 400 has one full-width container under the cutting head and takes this 212-gallon bag at 36 x 30 x 53 inches. A double-bin machine has two narrower containers side by side and takes the 92-gallon bag, part 3310000011, at 23 x 18 x 60 inches. Fitting the wrong one is the most common ordering error on this machine.
How many bags come in a pack?
Fifty. They are supplied on a roll of 50, packed 50 to the carton. There is no smaller pack size for this part number, so a carton is the minimum order.
Can I use a generic 55-gallon liner instead?
Not sensibly. A 212-gallon bag is nearly four times the volume of a standard heavy-duty refuse liner, and the FA 400's bin is deeper and wider than a generic sack will span. An undersized liner slips off the retaining frame and collapses into the bin once shredded paper starts loading it, which means stopping the machine and clearing it by hand.
How often will I be changing bags?
That depends entirely on your security level and daily volume. Shredded paper is bulky, and a finer cut takes more volume for the same weight of input, so a micro-cut FA 400 fills a 212-gallon bag noticeably faster than a strip-cut machine on the same workload. Sites shredding continuously often change bags several times a day; occasional users may go a week or more.
Is this the same as part HSM3630?
Yes. HSM3630 is HSM of America's catalogue number for this bag and 3310000007 is the corresponding article number. Both refer to the same 212-gallon, 36 x 30 x 53 inch clear bag supplied 50 to a roll for the FA 400 single bin setup.